Has there ever been a better subtitle than Battle for Bikini Bottom?THQ DELIVERS ITS MOST COMPELLING LINE UP TO DATE AT 2003 ELECTRONIC ENTERTAINMENT EXPO
From the Forbidden Zone of Chernobyl to the Pyramids of Egypt, THQ Showcases Videogames for Every Viable Game System Targeting Every Segment of the Expanding Gaming Audience
Calabasas Hills, Calif. - May 8, 2003 - THQ® Inc. is set to debut its 2003 product line up, taking gamers from the forbidden zones of Chernobyl to the pyramids of Egypt, at next week's Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles May 14-16, 2003. The company will unveil games across all viable game systems for every type of videogame fan - from unique action-adventures that allow players to explore the depths of exotic environments in games like Tak and the Power of Juju™ and Sphinx and the Shadow of Set™ to action games offering surreal adrenaline racing in Splashdown® Rides Gone Wild™ and MX Unleashed™. THQ will also showcase the colorful Superstars of World Wrestling Entertainment™ as well as the most expansive mass-market kids product portfolio in the industry, featuring favorite television and motion picture characters like SpongeBob SquarePants™ and Scooby-Doo!™.These titles and others will be available in the THQ booth across multiple game systems including the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, the Xbox™ videogame system from Microsoft, Nintendo® GameCube™ and Game Boy® Advance, as well as personal computers and wireless devices. The THQ booth is located in Petree Hall # 4001, adjacent to the West Hall in the Los Angeles Convention Center
"THQ's 2003 E3 line-up targets every segment of the expanding gaming audience with original high-end titles like S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Oblivion Lost (working title), Tak and the Power of Juju, Sphinx and the Shadow of Set, Alter Echo™, Splashdown: Rides Gone Wild and MX Unleashed as well as our industry-leading stable of titles that appeal to the growing number of casual gamers such as SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom, Disney/Pixar's Finding Nemo, Scooby-Doo! Mystery Mayhem and Hot Wheels™ World Race," said Brian Farrell, president and CEO of THQ. "With a portfolio of licensed and original brands, THQ is well positioned to take advantage of the explosive growth in the worldwide interactive entertainment marketplace."
THQ's E3 2003 line-up features gameplay experiences across nearly every genre including:
ACTION ADVENTURE
Tak and The Power of Juju is the first property under the unique THQ-Nickelodeon agreement dedicated to jointly creating original videogame content with multi-media franchise potential through Nickelodeon's television, movie, online, magazine and consumer product division. Set in a tribal world where magic (Juju) actually works, Tak, a young shaman's apprentice and unlikely hero, faces perils that are both lightheartedly amusing and entertaining.
Tak and The Power of Juju is scheduled for release on PlayStation 2, GameCube and Game Boy Advance in fall 2003.
Sphinx and the Shadow of Set, developed by game design veterans Eurocom Entertainment Software, takes the character-based, action-adventure genre to new heights with sophisticated gameplay mechanics, original character designs, amazing visuals and superior technology. Sphinx and the Shadow of Set is an entirely original property inspired by the mythology of ancient Egypt. Sphinx and the Shadow of Set is scheduled for release on PlayStation 2 and GameCube in fall 2003.
SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Based on the number one program on kids' TV, the evil Plankton sets his most diabolical plan ever in motion, putting the fate of Bikini Bottom in the hands (or small tentacles) of three unsuspecting heroes - SpongeBob SquarePants, Patrick StarFish and Sandy Cheeks - each with unique moves and abilities. Players will go "tongue-boarding" down huge mountains, "underwear bungee jumping" off tall cliffs or ride in a guided "cruise bubble" in an effort to foil Plankton's scheme. SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom is scheduled for release on Playstation 2, Xbox, GameCube, Game Boy Advance and PC in fall 2003.
RACING
Hot Wheels Highway 35™ World Race™ takes racing to a new level as players are thrust into the unique futuristic Hot Wheels fantasy world where life revolves around intense stunt racing. Players race against the clock on extreme tracks featuring split/multi-level courses and obstacles while pulling-off wild gravity-defying stunts. Featuring special 35th anniversary Hot Wheels cars, Hot Wheels Highway 35 World Race is scheduled for release on PlayStation 2, GameCube, Game Boy Advance and PC in fall 2003.
WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENT
WWE WrestleMania® XIX, featuring real-life Superstar abilities, an enhanced grappling experience and original story mode, allows players to enact `Sweet Revenge' on the grandest stage of them all, WrestleMania.
Emphasizing simulation-style gameplay and all the action, excitement and attitude of World Wrestling Entertainment, WWE WrestleMania XIX will be available exclusively for Gamecube in fall 2003
For more information on THQ's 2003 E3 lineup, visit www.thq.com . These games and others will be on display in THQ's booth.
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